Nicole Elder

Nicole Elder is a QA Analyst 4 at Sammons Financial Group Member Companies, with experience dating back to May 2015. Previously, Nicole worked as a Test Engineer at General Dynamics Information Technology from August 2011 to April 2015, where notable achievements included receiving the Exceptional Performance Award in 2013 and the Distinguished Performance Award in 2014. Responsibilities have included conducting technical verification and validation of software releases, collaborating with QA teams, creating test plans, and performing regression testing. Earlier experience as a Student Researcher at the University of Northern Iowa involved researching alternative methods for analyzing lake core samples and utilizing advanced lab equipment. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Science in Geographical Information Systems from the University of Northern Iowa.